“We’re on track to announce the selection of the first 10 participants of the drone integration pilot programme in May 2018,” according to US Secretary
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Category: LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
Airspace Systems C-UAS drone company “attracts USD20 million in funding”
Techcrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/12/airspace-systems-raises-20-million-series-a-to-take-down-dangerous-drones-with-other-drones/) reports that Airspace Systems (https://airspace.co/) has closed a USD20 million Series A funding round (led by Singtel Innov8 with s28 Capital, Shasta Ventures
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New UTM company plans for Blockchain/AI-based UTM system by December 2018
United Arab Emirates (USA) -based UTM company DEEP AERO (https://www.deepaero.com/) is planning to have its Blockchain-based, UTM system platform powered by artificial intelligence operational by
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GUTMA launches flight data protocol
After an extensive review period, the Flight Logging Protocol from the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is ready for publication. The protocol’s purpose is to
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Airways New Zealand integrating air taxis into its UTM programme
Airways New Zealand is working with Zephyr Airworks to integrate air taxis into the air navigation service provider’s developing UTM network. Zephyr Airworks is developing
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US government “poised to agree drone package deliveries”
The Wall Street Journal (https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2018/03/12/the-morning-download-u-s-drone-deliveries-could-begin-within-months/) reports that US drone operators are expected to begin limited package deliveries within months, according to federal regulators and industry
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General Atomics demonstrates acoustic drone-detector to US Army
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced the successful demonstration of its Fencepost acoustic detection system at the U.S. Army’s Fires Center of Excellence annual
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Ford proposes anti-collision lights-based drone tracking/ID system
Ford Motor Company’s Palo Alto-based UAV Systems group has developed a drone identify- and-track system, using drones’ onboard collision lights to beam their 10-digit FAA registration
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NATO approves sense and avoid standard for UAS operations
UAS Vision (https://www.uasvision.com/2018/03/08/nato-uas-sense-and-avoid-standard-announcement/) reports that NATO has approved its first standard for UAS Sense and Avoid: “Guidance on Sense and Avoid for Unmanned Aircraft Systems”,
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Kongsberg provides BVLOS situational awareness for Drone America
Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of geospatial visualisation software, and Drone America, who develop drones for a variety of disaster response, humanitarian relief and commercial
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